Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties

We report the synthesis of coloured polypropylene (PP)/Mg 3Al-tartrazine layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption capacity, and rheological properties using a modified solvent mixing method for the first time. SEM images indicated that the LDH nano...

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Main Authors: Wang, Q, Wu, J, Gao, Y, Zhang, Z, Wang, J, Zhang, X, Yan, X, Umar, A, Guo, Z, O'Hare, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013
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author Wang, Q
Wu, J
Gao, Y
Zhang, Z
Wang, J
Zhang, X
Yan, X
Umar, A
Guo, Z
O'Hare, D
author_facet Wang, Q
Wu, J
Gao, Y
Zhang, Z
Wang, J
Zhang, X
Yan, X
Umar, A
Guo, Z
O'Hare, D
author_sort Wang, Q
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description We report the synthesis of coloured polypropylene (PP)/Mg 3Al-tartrazine layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption capacity, and rheological properties using a modified solvent mixing method for the first time. SEM images indicated that the LDH nanoparticles were evenly dispersed within the PP matrix due to the favourable interactions between PP and LDHs. TGA and DSC analysis indicated that the thermal stability of PP/LDH nanocomposites was significantly increased. Decreased G′ and G″ ascribed to the enhanced mobility (relaxation) of the confined polymer chains at the interface of the PP/LDH layers suggested that the LDH is nano-dispersed in the composites. UV-Vis spectroscopy showed that the addition of Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH significantly enhanced the UV absorption characteristics of PP. Since tartrazine is a nontoxic additive, these coloured PP/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites are expected to have many promising applications such as for food packing and children's toys, etc. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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spelling oxford-uuid:9e4bd96a-7037-430a-bb7d-4c84ca35a5f02022-03-27T00:49:09ZPolypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological propertiesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:9e4bd96a-7037-430a-bb7d-4c84ca35a5f0EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2013Wang, QWu, JGao, YZhang, ZWang, JZhang, XYan, XUmar, AGuo, ZO'Hare, DWe report the synthesis of coloured polypropylene (PP)/Mg 3Al-tartrazine layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption capacity, and rheological properties using a modified solvent mixing method for the first time. SEM images indicated that the LDH nanoparticles were evenly dispersed within the PP matrix due to the favourable interactions between PP and LDHs. TGA and DSC analysis indicated that the thermal stability of PP/LDH nanocomposites was significantly increased. Decreased G′ and G″ ascribed to the enhanced mobility (relaxation) of the confined polymer chains at the interface of the PP/LDH layers suggested that the LDH is nano-dispersed in the composites. UV-Vis spectroscopy showed that the addition of Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH significantly enhanced the UV absorption characteristics of PP. Since tartrazine is a nontoxic additive, these coloured PP/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites are expected to have many promising applications such as for food packing and children's toys, etc. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
spellingShingle Wang, Q
Wu, J
Gao, Y
Zhang, Z
Wang, J
Zhang, X
Yan, X
Umar, A
Guo, Z
O'Hare, D
Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties
title Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties
title_full Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties
title_fullStr Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties
title_full_unstemmed Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties
title_short Polypropylene/Mg3Al-tartrazine LDH nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, UV absorption, and rheological properties
title_sort polypropylene mg3al tartrazine ldh nanocomposites with enhanced thermal stability uv absorption and rheological properties
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